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Barlas bill seeks prohibition on do-it-yourself nominating petitions

June 15, 2026 4:35 pm

Legislation introduced by Assemblyman Al Barlas (R-Cedar Grove) would ban homemade, do-it-yourself nominating petitions for primary and general elections. The bill would require candidates competing in primary and general elections to use the official forms available from the Secretary of...

Judge opens door to do-it-yourself petitions

June 10, 2026 8:09 pmJune 10, 2026 8:11 pm

Independent congressional candidate Vincent Matrisciano created his own nominating petition instead of using the official form provided by the Division of Elections, and an administrative law judge says that’s not enough to keep him off the ballot. Administrative Law Judge...

Independent NJ-11 candidate who designed own petitions allowed on ballot

June 9, 2026 5:23 pmJune 9, 2026 7:18 pm

Vincent Matrisciano, an independent candidate for New Jersey’s 11th congressional who made his own nominating petitions rather than using the template provided by the state, should be allowed to remain on the ballot, an Administrative Law Judge ruled today. Matrisciano...